Abhimukha (adj.) [abhi + mukha] facing, turned towards, approaching J ii.3 (˚ā ahesuŋ met each other). Usually -- ˚ turned to, going to, inclined towards D i.50 (purattha˚); J i.203 (devaloka˚), 223 (varaṇa -- rukkha˚); ii.3 (nagara˚), 416 (Jetavana˚); DhA i.170 (tad˚); ii.89 (nagara˚); PvA 3 (kāma˚, opp. vimukha), 74 (uyyāna˚). -- nt. ˚ŋ adv. to, towards J i.263 (matta -- vāraṇe); PvA 4 (āghātana˚, may here be taken as pred. adj.); DhA iii.310 (uttara˚).